Sudan vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Sudan
16.7%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
4.0%
in 2024
Sudan rank
10th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Sudan
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 16.7% against 4.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 4.2 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 10th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.4% | 11.4% | 7.1% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 9.0% | 8.2% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 7.1% | 9.3% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 5.4% | 10.7% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 4.2% | 12.3% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Sudan or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Sudan, at 16.7% against 4.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Sudan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 12.7%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Sudan ranks 10th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.